title: Two birds with one stone: octreotide treatment for acromegaly and breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Unit 1354, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Young Kwang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Mimi I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ruth L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chavez-MacGregor
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haluska
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meric-Bernstam
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Angulo
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Melhem-Bertrandt
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015282:Octreotide; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; C508053:ERBB2 protein, human